Cloudflare brings its 1.1.1.1 privacy-centric DNS service to mobile

The app is available for free from the App Store and Google Play

Cloudflare has unveiled its 1.1.1 privacy service to mobile devices so anyone can use its free DNS protection service from any device.

The app, which has been developed for both iOS and Android makes it much easier for users to control their privacy on their mobile devices.

Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 privacy service funnels web traffic through the company's DNS, making it much harder for website owners and connected services to uncover who's accessing their services.

Another benefit of Cloudflare service is that is can speed up web connections if you're in an area with slow internet services. One user in particular said a web page that normally takes 5-7 seconds to load in Vietnam only takes 3 seconds using the 1.1.1.1 app.

Although it was previously possible to do this by tweaking your browser's settings manually, it's not always the easiest task to do and can result in you being unable to access any website at all. Most mobile browsers don't even allow you to change the DNS settings.

And although the generic 1.1.1.1 service has always been accessible through a browser on an iPad, iPhone or Android device, the mobile-specific app means you just need to tap the screen once to activate it across your device.